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In the US, many pressure-bearing components such as barrels are not controlled parts. You print the frame or lower receiver, then use normal parts that are comp
by chroma 4y ago
In the US, many pressure-bearing components such as barrels are not controlled parts. You print the frame or lower receiver, then use normal parts that are compatible. This has been done for MP5s[1], AKs[2], Glocks[3], and even AR-10s in big calibers like .308.[4]
Even if barrels required as much effort to get as a complete gun, there are already designs that use no gun parts. The FCG-9[5] is the most popular one. It's actually pretty easy to ECM your own barrel at home. Hundreds of people have built guns like these using zero gun parts.[6] They're reliable and accurate enough that they're being used by Burmese rebels.[7]
1. https://twitter.com/NaviGoBoom/status/1577447210173751296 https://twitter.com/NaviGoBoom/status/1577447210173751296
2. https://twitter.com/NaviGoBoom/status/1577019965458169856 https://twitter.com/NaviGoBoom/status/1577019965458169856
3. https://twitter.com/NaviGoBoom/status/1574237027125559297 https://twitter.com/NaviGoBoom/status/1574237027125559297
4. https://twitter.com/NaviGoBoom/status/1533508555994800128 https://twitter.com/NaviGoBoom/status/1533508555994800128
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FGC-9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FGC-9
6. https://twitter.com/WhichJoeSchmoe/status/1562548244387078144 https://twitter.com/WhichJoeSchmoe/status/156254824438707814...
7. https://twitter.com/jake_hanrahan/status/1468966318317531140 https://twitter.com/jake_hanrahan/status/1468966318317531140
- kube-system 4y agoI don't understand why some gun rights advocates point out that the current regulations make no sense for 3D printed guns. I think they think that this demonstrates that the rules shouldn't exist... but I think the response that they're going to elicit is a push for controls on barrels/slides/uppers/ammo.